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Mehoopany Township
Township
Fields in Mehoopany Township
Fields in Mehoopany Township
Wyoming County Pennsylvania Incorporated Mehoopany Township Highlighted.svg
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Wyoming
Area
 • Total 17.89 sq mi (46.33 km2)
 • Land 17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2)
 • Water 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2)
Elevation
1,447 ft (441 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 896 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)
897
 • Density 52.27/sq mi (20.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18629, 18657
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-131-48528

Mehoopany Township is a small community located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a type of local government area called a township. In 2020, about 896 people lived here.

Geography of Mehoopany Township

Mehoopany Township covers a total area of about 17.9 square miles (46.3 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 17.2 square miles (44.5 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.7 square miles (1.8 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the township is made up of rivers, streams, or other water bodies.

People Living in Mehoopany Township

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 892
2020 896 0.4%
2021 (est.) 897 0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Let's look at how many people live in Mehoopany Township and what the community is like.

Population Numbers

In 2010, there were 892 people living in the township. By 2020, this number had slightly grown to 896 people. The population density was about 51.9 people per square mile (20.18 people per square kilometer). This tells us how many people live in each square mile of land.

Homes and Families

In 2010, there were 335 households in Mehoopany Township. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 252 were families.

  • About 34.3% of households had children under 18 living with them.
  • More than half (56.1%) were married couples living together.
  • About 20.3% of all households were made up of just one person.
  • About 6% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.

The average household had about 2.66 people. The average family had about 3.01 people.

Age Groups

The people in Mehoopany Township are spread across different age groups:

  • About 24.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
  • Most people, about 61.2%, were between 18 and 64 years old.
  • About 14% of the population was 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in the township was 40 years.

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